Three decades of civil war in Sri Lanka caused a massive impact on the socio-economy and the environment
International aid provided significant support, but imported solutions couldn't sustainably solve fundamental local problems
So we set out to empower locals to solve our own complex challenges !!!
DreamSpace Academy is a non-profit social enterprise tackling local socio-economic and environmental challenges through challenge-based learning, grassroots innovation and impact venture building
Our mission is to achieve sustainable development goals through education, innovation and entrepreneurship by empowering underserved communities, protecting environmental ecosystems, fostering economic initiatives and facilitating peacebuilding
For those who are fascinated by robots, to develop practical skills for building anything from circuits to humanoid robotics
For those who crave digital adrenaline, to gain practical experience in coding anything from apps to cloud computing
For those who are fascinated by immersive narratives, to gain storytelling skillsets for communicating complex details to the common audience
For those who want to get their hands wet with BioHacking, to build practical dexterity on BioTechnology
For those who look upwards into the endless universes, to gain hands-on knowledge astronomy, space exploration, aviation and drone technology
For those with genuine creative imagination, to build practical skillsets for composing anything from photographs to rhythms
For those who are driven by systems change, to gain hands-on knowledge on the co-creation of national and regional policies reforms
For those who have the finest mind to fiddle with molecule-scale structures, to build practical dexterity on NanoTechnology
For those with an entrepreneurial mindset, to acquire practical knowledge for maximising the growth of business ventures
For next-generation ocean advocates to tackle challenges of marine ecosystems by co-creating open innovations and ocean literacy.
For those who are interested to tackle plastic waste management problem in Sri Lanka through an upcycling process.
A biocomposite material using mycelium as an alternative sustainable material
A multipurpose digital fabrication machine to empower local manufacturing
Eliminate the causes of waste in Batticaloa by implementing an alternative energy
An open-source cheaper rapid test kit to detect COVID-19 using isothermal amplification
An autonomous underwater vehicle to keep an eye on our Blue Ecosystems
An interactive installation to create environmental and health awareness
A ChatBot in Tamil to get real-time answers regarding COVID-19
A social enterprise to tackle plastic pollutions by co-creating a circular economy
A social enterprise to tackle pressing challenges of marine ecosystems
An initiative of peacebuilders and storytellers to mitigate hate speech and fake news
An initiative of peacebuilders to build digital literacy among local communities
An initiative using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to empower underserved communities
A social enterprise that focuses on empowering women and disabled people by craft making
An initiative to build a local women community to empower underserved women
An initiative to provide community space for social gathering activities along
empowered from underserved communities
being built for interdisciplinary education and co-creation
developed to tackle complex local challenges
built by the empowered candidates
received from The Duke of Edinburgh
won at at international & national stages